Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-01

nayss--pressasss 8eksl Aissw shs Asn |
Collestoss.
Councli held shs regular stAtsd meet. |
ling last eveninR, with fseaidsus Eokel
|in the chair. The roll vns called and
|ths minutes OF the last meeting read
|aud approved.
On motion Of Mr. Newell. the rules
we're suspended and he introduced On
|ordinancs empowering the Mayor and
Oouncil 70 borrow the sum Of S70, 600 |
anA isyue certincafes Of Indebtedness |
therefor. The ordinance was lead AI
second time and referred 70 the Law
| |Comnittss, With instruction. to report
Ths regular busisess vss then 70
sumed and the committees called.
WHEN the Street Oou mittee presented
the bills Of the contractors Tor removing
ashes and rubbish. President Eckel
sAid shas. while he had NO objection 70
paying the bills, no vsnsed 70 call q
Seution 10 the way the work 10 done In
the Ess,srn district. The men EN-
ploy Cd 70 do tho work indulge In the
most profAue language and throw she
bUxes and barrels 10 the ground, break
I Ing and mnshtng them. He bnd also
seen them pour Aahes on tho cart uutii
Ias least two thirds Of It was emptlsd In
NJ. McKsnpa said that matters were
| mot one bit better In the Western dis.
trics. Mr.. Abele said there had never
been any complaint made 10 the Str cot
Committee, and Mr.. Basney replied
that IL did mot seem TO be OF any use 70
complain 70 the etreet Committee OIL
any one else.
The bills we're thsn passed and OF.
| ders drawn tor The amounts.
Ths Law OJmmittse reported that
they had examined the ordinance au-
thorixing The Mayor snd Council to|
contract losn Of S7O,C00, and found
Inothing In Il contrary 70 Law or tLe city
charter Il was then read the third
time and passed, Aftef which the bsilin
| Il WAS declared = Law BY the President.
The police payroll, amounting to|
S2771 IS, wAs presented and ordeis
IdrAwn In favor OF the parties named.
The Legislative COMMITTEES reported
Ifavorably ON tho act to amend IN act 20
Ifurther establish the sinking fund, and
| It vas approved By Council.
The City Treasurer reported . bal.
suce Of el3 9e3 ~ in tue Union Nasional
Bank to tho credit Of current expenses,
and -. $3.50 70 the credit OF the Park
fund.
He also reported having received the
following smouna: Tax Receivsr
Moody, e684; Building Inspector Dillin,
| $40; City Auditor Ball, eS55 95. /
The Street Com 10 issioner reported Is
men and q ANS emploS cd, With pay
roll amounting TO e1c5.15, and the
Sewer Committee reported men Gun
ployed, with payroll Of $3.50.
The Discellaueous pay roll amount
ing to 81, ,924.6 was presented and or
dsrs were drawn in favor OF the parties
Insmed.
President Eckel called Mr.. r. q. Tay.
ior TO the chair, and left the room.
A Communication was received from
j. r. d. Seeds calling attent tion to the
condition In which bis lot Ut Fourteenth
and Scott sire ets has besn left throue b
the raising Of ths grade BY the B. b o
Railroad Company, and asked that .
commisslon should be appointed to-
sssess damages. The matter was re-
tered to tho Street and Opening Streets
ICommittee.
Mr.. Barney said he would like to
know what had become OF the resolu.
Ition which he introd uced two weeks
ago. instructing the City Solicitor to-
Inquire and report 10 Council by what
fright the r., W. 3 b. Railroad Com.
Ipany are extending their road. through
Ia part of this city without first obtain
ing the consent Of Council.
Mr.. Newell said that tho solicitor has
been and still 10 very busy In this city
land Dover, and he 80 opposed that he did
not have the time to attend to 1t.
Mr.. Barney then offered . resolution
that the clerk be instructed TO notify
the officers OF the p, W. & B. Railroad
Company that they must not cross
lstreets within this city without 6rst
obtaininR the permission Of Councll by
,lordinanoe.
Mr.. Brison said that 1t would be well
not to net too fast In this matter, 90 he
believed the company had . right
igranted by their charter to cross streets
land that therefore Council had NO power
10 the matter.
In reply Mr.. Barney said that he
wanted Mr. Brisen to understand that
the city had some rights % we'll as the
railroad company, and that the city
charter forbid any railroad company
crossinR streets, without frst gaining
the consent Of Council.
Il Mr.. Newell said that he understood
the City Solicitor had been in COZ fer
lence with the officers OF the railroad
company, and for the purpose Of giving
him an opportunity to report to Council
he moved that the resolution be referred
to to the Law Committee, aud the mo.
tion wes carried.
A petition WAS received from the em
Iployes OF the Walton & Whann Com.
. pany, and those Of the Pulp Works,
. calling attention to the fact that cars
are left standing at Beach street Cross
. Ing, blocking up the street 20 that they
. are Obliged to climb over them, to the
d great danger OF life and limb.
On motion OF Mr.. Abele, the matter
q was referred TO the Street Commits.
b sioner, with Instructions 70 sac that the
J. cause OF complaint 10 removed.
/, Mr. Hawkins offered . resolution :,
which was adopted, instructing the
4 street COMMITTEE to report at the next
meeting OF Cour Oil how many squares
of paving are contracted for, where
they are and what material is to be
used.
MIR. Dillin introduced an ordinance
providing for city physician at the
pohce etstion to be appointed by tho
mayor, Msy LIST, fot term of three
years and to DO paid salary OF $50
Iper year.
Mr.. Abele offered o resolution that
the Olty Passenger Railway Compa, y
oe granted permission to extend their
road out Market street from Tenth,
With turntables on Tenth street below
Market, at Twenty.sixth street and at
adoption.
mr. hiake opposed the turntables and
onsfec an amendment to strike the word
OUT. Mr.. Norton folio wed with q long
speech In faver Of the turnt ables, and
tne discussion, which lasted some time,
vas participated In by Mestr rs. Msrris
rsyior, Murray. Cham bers, Hession